$180 —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $152
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ashford · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Ashford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.8% of all homes in Ashford (L), far more than the national figure. This is an affordable area where nearly half of all residents own their homes outright, and typical housing costs remain very low compared to the rest of the country.
$180
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Ashford — lower than 83% of areas.
| Ashford | $180 |
|---|---|
| 2361, NSW | $185 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $180, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Home loan payments are also among the lowest for this level of area, with the typical monthly payment of $650 falling since 2011.
$650 ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $799
- 2016: $542
- 2021: $650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ashford, Under $200 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ashford, Under $1,000 is the majority at 75%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of residents (49.3%) own their home outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has risen to 22.2% since 2011, though this remains well below the Australian figure.
22.2% ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.3% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ashford, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Rented is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, occurring far more often than in the rest of the state. While 71% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has dropped to 0.7 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.8% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 91.5%
- 2021: 92.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.0% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.9%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ashford, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ashford, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ashford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122007/ashford/topic/housing-dwellings